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hosni mubarak was in power. in 18 days he would step down. the country has seen very few calm days since. egypt's first ever free election put a president in office who has still not closed the gap between the government and a frustrated local and vocal opposition. the population who want even more change. i want to bring in reza sayah in cairo. take us to the scene in cairo there behind you. i understand that protesters have gathered. there are some police officers that are hurt. this is just in cairo alone. >> reporter: yes, suzanne. there have been clashes here. we don't want to blow things out of proportion. here in cairo the violence has been limited to about two streets. behind us there's a street that leads to the interior ministry and other government buildings. police erected a large barrier. what you have is on one side protesters teenagers throwing rocks and debris over the barrier at police. police responding by firing tear gas. sometimes police themselves throwing rocks at the protesters, which is probably not a strategy you'll f
hosni mubarak was in power. in 18 days he would step down. the country has seen very few calm days since. egypt's first ever free election put a president in office who has still not closed the gap between the government and a frustrated local and vocal opposition. the population who want even more change. i want to bring in reza sayah in cairo. take us to the scene in cairo there behind you. i understand that protesters have gathered. there are some police officers that are hurt. this is just...
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they said enough with hosni mubarak. we want our political freedom. we want jobs, a better way of life. i don't think a lot of people expected hosni mubarak to be toppled. incredibly, he was. however, two years later, not all egyptians are celebrating. in fact, the people who will be packing into tahrir are protesting against the president now, mohamed morsi and his supporters, islamic factions, muslim brotherhood. the protesters behind us are the moderates, liberals who claim that mohamed morsi of the muslim brotherhood hijacked the principles of the revolution and that's why they're out here today. >> some people believe that they're having a hard time really digesting the concept of democracy and that that's just going to take some time. you have heard that? >> reporter: well, we heard a lot of opinions. the fact is at this point this is a country that is divided. it's going through an identity crisis on one hand. you have the secularists, the moderates who want their version of egypt. and then you have the president mohammed morsi who say this is
they said enough with hosni mubarak. we want our political freedom. we want jobs, a better way of life. i don't think a lot of people expected hosni mubarak to be toppled. incredibly, he was. however, two years later, not all egyptians are celebrating. in fact, the people who will be packing into tahrir are protesting against the president now, mohamed morsi and his supporters, islamic factions, muslim brotherhood. the protesters behind us are the moderates, liberals who claim that mohamed...
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two years ago, egyptians started an uprising that led to the toppling of hosni mubarak. they came to tahrir square and other locations in egypt. we want our personal freedom, political freedom, a better way of life and the end to the mubarak regime. mubarak did step down. two years later, many egyptians not happy. what you have throughout the day, the secularist, moderates, liberals who claim that current president mohamed morsi and his support of the muslim brotherhood have hijacked the revolution. >> in cairo, so many egyptians two years later want stability in their lives. thank you very much, reza. >>> a murder mystery that turned washington, d.c. upside down, a brand new development in the shandhand i shandra levy murder. defense attorneys want a retrial. they say prosecutors withheld important information about a witness. we don't know which one. but defense attorneys say the government had the information during trial. 30-year-old igmar guandique is serving a 60-year sentence after being convicted of first degree murder in 2010. >>> a 23-year-old man living in a $
two years ago, egyptians started an uprising that led to the toppling of hosni mubarak. they came to tahrir square and other locations in egypt. we want our personal freedom, political freedom, a better way of life and the end to the mubarak regime. mubarak did step down. two years later, many egyptians not happy. what you have throughout the day, the secularist, moderates, liberals who claim that current president mohamed morsi and his support of the muslim brotherhood have hijacked the...
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because i came here after hosni mubarak was gone, with secretary of state hillary clinton. and i remember we got up, without much security. we just walked around cairo. she walked into tahrir square. people were applauding her. it was a very optimistic moment, right there, almost two years ago. almost two years ago, but then all of a sudden, things got gloomy. >> this is normal, when you move from a dictatorship, from corruption, big corruption, to new position, to freedom, to democracy, to -- well, a case where you try to prevent, to stop, to block corruption. when people are moving like this, and they are in big numbers like in egypt, and they have real daily needs and they need food and shelter everywhere. and they want the freedom to be completed. and they worry about what they had in the past and they are afraid from going back to that. i think -- this kind of activities -- this kind of demonstrations, these kind of -- trying to resist to some extent any kind of feelings that we are probably -- will go back to some extent. all of these, i consider the situation, it is
because i came here after hosni mubarak was gone, with secretary of state hillary clinton. and i remember we got up, without much security. we just walked around cairo. she walked into tahrir square. people were applauding her. it was a very optimistic moment, right there, almost two years ago. almost two years ago, but then all of a sudden, things got gloomy. >> this is normal, when you move from a dictatorship, from corruption, big corruption, to new position, to freedom, to democracy,...
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an 18-day revolt that toppled hosni mubarak. cnn's reza sayah is in cairo. what is happening there now? this has been going on all day. what is happening now? >> it is 9:00 p.m. local time, victor, and here in tahrir square we're starting to see some of the protesters leave. there are still several thousand people here, but things relatively calm at this location. however, in other parts of cairo, in other parts of egypt, things seem to be escalating, we're seeing violence in pockets of clashes in the side streets, few blocks away from tahrir square. we're seeing clashes between protesters and police in front of the state tv building here in cairo, several blocks away. we're also seeing clashes, we can also tell you that protesters have blocked off traffic in both directions. the 6th of october bridge, a major bridge over the river. they also blocked off a subway system here near in tahrir square. hard to believe it was two years ago, but an uprising here in egypt eventually toppled then president hosni mubarak, and it started right here in tahrir square thi
an 18-day revolt that toppled hosni mubarak. cnn's reza sayah is in cairo. what is happening there now? this has been going on all day. what is happening now? >> it is 9:00 p.m. local time, victor, and here in tahrir square we're starting to see some of the protesters leave. there are still several thousand people here, but things relatively calm at this location. however, in other parts of cairo, in other parts of egypt, things seem to be escalating, we're seeing violence in pockets of...
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former president hosni mubarak has won his appeal and is going to get a new trial. an egyptian court overturned mubarak's life sentence in his role in the killing of protesters in egypt. his supporters cheered in court when that decision came down. mubarak will remain in custody though until the new trial starts. the lawyer says the next court date is likely in april. >>> a somber day for families marking the one year anniversary of the "costa concordia" cruise liner tragedy. 32 passengers and crew who died aboard the massive ship were remembered during a mass today on the small italian island where the liner ran aground. the ship is partially submerged still in the harbor as the captain could face charges denying he did anything wrong. >>> the nfl playoffs are down to the final four. the atlanta falcons. it's that game-winning field goal in the final seconds defeating seattle 30-28. atlanta advancing to the conference championship game next week against san francisco. meantime, tom brady led new england to a 41-28 win. the patriots are going to play baltimore. >>>
former president hosni mubarak has won his appeal and is going to get a new trial. an egyptian court overturned mubarak's life sentence in his role in the killing of protesters in egypt. his supporters cheered in court when that decision came down. mubarak will remain in custody though until the new trial starts. the lawyer says the next court date is likely in april. >>> a somber day for families marking the one year anniversary of the "costa concordia" cruise liner tragedy....
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mubarak and an arab spring that inspired hope across the middle east. that hope, though, has given way to utter chaos and deadly violence. so much so that the defense minister there in the new government is today warning that it could lead to the collapse of the state. protesters this time unhappy with the muhammad morsi government have defied a curfew and instead have been fighting openly with police along the famed suez canal. cairo also has erupted into violence. dozens of people have been killed. our ben wedeman is live in cairo for us. this is democracy, and democracy, ben, is not pretty. but at the same time, why is it that we're seeing so much violence instead of a political action to try to change the government that's currently in place? that was elected by them? >> reporter: i think it's important to keep in mind that this is a revolution. revolutions don't last 18 days. they can go on for years. this country was essentially under military rule for about 60 years. therefore, when all the controls go, when people take to the streets and fight a
mubarak and an arab spring that inspired hope across the middle east. that hope, though, has given way to utter chaos and deadly violence. so much so that the defense minister there in the new government is today warning that it could lead to the collapse of the state. protesters this time unhappy with the muhammad morsi government have defied a curfew and instead have been fighting openly with police along the famed suez canal. cairo also has erupted into violence. dozens of people have been...
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former president hosni mubarak has won his appeal and is going to get a new trial. an egyptian court overturned mubarak's life sentence for his role in the killing of protesters during egypt's revolution. mubarak supporters cheered in court when the decision came down. mubarak will remain in custody until his new trial starts. his lawyer says the next court date likely in april. >>> hundreds of thousands of people opposing same-sex marriage rallied in the streets of paris today. france's president is pushing a plan to legalize same-sex marriage and adoptions, but it's facing strong opposition from the roman catholic church and social conservatives. the plan, expected to be voted on by the national assembly in february or march. >>> new allegations of gang rape sparking outrage again in india. police say seven men gang raped a woman this weekend. the victim is a 29-year-old woman. she says she was riding a bus home friday night when she was attacked. police arrested six men. they are searching for a seventh suspect. it is a brutal reminder of a similar case last mont
former president hosni mubarak has won his appeal and is going to get a new trial. an egyptian court overturned mubarak's life sentence for his role in the killing of protesters during egypt's revolution. mubarak supporters cheered in court when the decision came down. mubarak will remain in custody until his new trial starts. his lawyer says the next court date likely in april. >>> hundreds of thousands of people opposing same-sex marriage rallied in the streets of paris today....
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mubarak. tank and snipers all over the place. hundreds of egyptian protesters killed. and then it was over. the arab spring had come to egypt. those were days of high optimism. i was in egypt with secretary of state hillary clinton a few weeks after the revolution. we walked around tahrir square with little security. egyptians were thrilled to see her. i remember the near euphoria when she went to the embassy to thank the diplomats for their hard work during their tumultuous days. >> madam secretary, what did you think of tahrir square? >> it was exciting and moving to go to tahrir square and to have some sense of what those amazing days must have been like here in cairo and i am so looking forward to helping in any way that we can in this transformation and all the work that needs to be done. >> that was then. this is egypt now. huge concrete blocks surround all erances to the u.s. embassy. that graffiti reads, no morsi, free egypt, free palestine. no america. last september, anti-american pr
mubarak. tank and snipers all over the place. hundreds of egyptian protesters killed. and then it was over. the arab spring had come to egypt. those were days of high optimism. i was in egypt with secretary of state hillary clinton a few weeks after the revolution. we walked around tahrir square with little security. egyptians were thrilled to see her. i remember the near euphoria when she went to the embassy to thank the diplomats for their hard work during their tumultuous days. >>...
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after almost to years after the revolution that swept egypt's hosni mubarak out of power, egyptians are dealing with aftermath of all of that. one thing that has changed more, people have guns. and there is more serious crime. here's ian lee in cairo. s. >> reporter: gunfire outside the presidential palace in cairo last december, a fight between opponents and supporters of morsi. business owner ali witnessed the chaos unfold. reports from that night say both sides were shooting at each other. >> i saw lots of people from the protest side down, lots of injuri injuries. i saw with my own eyes more than six passed away. >> reporter: since the revolution, two years ago, ali is concerned about the security situation. >> i have this gun. this is the one i use, mine on my license. i don't have the shotgun as well. >> reporter: he's not the only one. egypt is awash in guns and egyptian security officials say serious gun crime is on the rise. >> people are eagerly, they want to buy guns due to the political instability that the country's having right now. >> reporter: brothers are among the few
after almost to years after the revolution that swept egypt's hosni mubarak out of power, egyptians are dealing with aftermath of all of that. one thing that has changed more, people have guns. and there is more serious crime. here's ian lee in cairo. s. >> reporter: gunfire outside the presidential palace in cairo last december, a fight between opponents and supporters of morsi. business owner ali witnessed the chaos unfold. reports from that night say both sides were shooting at each...
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to many egyptians his crackdown, his curfews are making him look more and more like hosni mubarak. >> but, jim clancy, just perspecti perspective, right, we're talking egypt and talking about another north african nation all over the headlines recently, recently mali, we know french troops are there, they need assistance, specifically in terms of weapons. and while they're fighting these insurgents in mali, the u.s. can't give them anything. why is that? >> yeah. it is because we trained the man who led the coup in mali. and the u.s. congress passed a law. we don't give assistance anymore to people who lead coups because we have recognized it is not in the interest of the united states, not in the interest of africa to have governments being toppled left and right. sit down, negotiate, make things happen diplomatically, not just a series of one coup after another. the african union is in support of this kind of a policy. we find ourselves stuck with it right now. i think the french have more than enough to handle the situation there. they seem to be making great progress. i'm less wor
to many egyptians his crackdown, his curfews are making him look more and more like hosni mubarak. >> but, jim clancy, just perspecti perspective, right, we're talking egypt and talking about another north african nation all over the headlines recently, recently mali, we know french troops are there, they need assistance, specifically in terms of weapons. and while they're fighting these insurgents in mali, the u.s. can't give them anything. why is that? >> yeah. it is because we...
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mubarak. however, now it's dismal, dirty, and depressing and i raised the issue with president morsi. >> i was at tahrir square and it was pretty quiet. >> yes, it is. but sometimes the media is exaggerating things. there's competition, also, with tourism in the world. this means it's to try to show as if security in egypt is wrecked, which is not correct. we don't have which is suffering. sometimes. not other times. but the rest of egypt, the rest of cairo is quiet and good. >> if you get this loan from the imf, that will help? kbl that helps. that helps. that doesn't solve the whole problem but it helps. >> what's the most important thing when you come to the united states you would like to hear from the u.s. government? >> the most important thing for me is to have real friendship between egyptians and americans. >> so what does that mean? >> what that means is mutual balance of relationships. mutual benefits. now, i need to acknowledge -- i need expertise in different directions to help. i
mubarak. however, now it's dismal, dirty, and depressing and i raised the issue with president morsi. >> i was at tahrir square and it was pretty quiet. >> yes, it is. but sometimes the media is exaggerating things. there's competition, also, with tourism in the world. this means it's to try to show as if security in egypt is wrecked, which is not correct. we don't have which is suffering. sometimes. not other times. but the rest of egypt, the rest of cairo is quiet and good....